Race against time to contain cholera outbreak and save lives
“It’s hectic,” says sister Ndlovu, as she reflects on the cholera situation at Jubilee District Hospital in Hammanskraal, Gauteng province. Most people admitted to the cholera ward since mid-May have displayed symptoms of severe dehydration with their kidneys already impacted, she explains The three children in the ward are recovering thanks to…, Improving access to and promoting good hygiene, UNICEF South Africa has set-up a handwashing station at the field hospital, as well as in two nearby schools and will expand this work to other schools and early childhood development centres across the affected areas. A handwashing station at the entrance to the field hospital in Kanana, Gauteng province. UNICEF South Africa/2023/Matangira UNICEF…, Early warning and anticipatory action, The cholera outbreak in South Africa reaffirms the critical importance of investing in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems. Some 97 per cent of global cholera cases from 2010-2021 occurred in countries with the world’s lowest water and sanitation services levels. In places where WASH services are compromised, the risk of cholera…